Lewis Bienek

Ireland international rugby league footballer

Lewis "Bieno" Bienek

Personal information

Full name

Lewis Bienek

Born

(1998-04-11) 11 April 1998 (age 26)
Sidcup, London, England

Height

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Weight

18 st 13 lb (120 kg)

Playing information

Position

Prop

Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2016–18	London Broncos	18	4	0	0	16
2016(loan)	→ Oxford	3	0	0	0	0
2017(loan)	→ Oxford	1	0	0	0	0
2018–20	Hull F.C.	8	0	0	0	0
2018(loan)	→ London Broncos	6	1	0	0	4
2018(loan)	→ Doncaster	4	0	0	0	0
2019(loan)	→ Batley Bulldogs	16	2	0	0	8
2020(loan)	→ Leigh Centurions	3	1	0	0	4
2021	Castleford Tigers	6	0	0	0	0
2022–	London Broncos	48	9	0	0	36
	Total	113	17	0	0	68
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2018–	Ireland	3	0	0	0	0

Source: ^[1]^[2]^[3]

As of 16 October 2023

Lewis Bienek (born 11 April 1998) is an Ireland international rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the London Broncos in the Betfred Super League.

He has previously played for the Broncos in the Betfred Championship,^[4] spending time on loan from London at Oxford in Kingstone Press League 1.^[5] Bienek played for Hull FC in the Super League, and spent time on loan from Hull at the London Broncos, Batley Bulldogs and the Leigh Centurions in the Championship and Doncaster in League 1. He has also played for the Castleford Tigers in the Betfred Super League.

Background

Bienek was born in Sidcup, London, England.

Playing career

London Broncos

Bienek started his professional career at the London Broncos, with a short loan period at Oxford.^{[citation needed]}

Hull FC

Bienek has spent the majority of his time at Hull FC out on loan to the London Broncos, Doncaster, Batley & Leigh.^{[citation needed]}

Castleford Tigers

It was announced on 24 November 2020 that Bienek had joined the Castleford Tigers (Heritage № 1006) on an initial one-year deal.^[6] He made his Castleford début, coming off the interchange bench, on 16 Apr 2021 (Round 3) in the 52-16 home victory over the Leigh Centurions.

London Broncos (re-join)

On 15 October 2021, it was reported that he had signed for the London Broncos in the RFL Championship.^[7] On 15 October 2023, he played in the London Broncos upset Million Pound Game victory over Toulouse Olympique.^[8]

References

^ "Player Summary: Lewis Bienek". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
^ loverugbyleague
^ Rugby League Project
^ "Capital punishment for Batley Bulldogs, downed 76-16". London Broncos. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
^ "Oxford RL 24 - 18 Hemel Stags". Oxford. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
^ "Lewis Bienek: Castleford Tigers sign Hull FC prop on one-year deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
^ "Duo return to London Broncos". Love Rugby League. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
^ "Championship Grand Final: Toulouse 14-18 London Broncos - Capital club back in Super League". www.bbc.co.uk.